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Rape conviction rate remains abysmal in India (Remembering Nirbhaya)

By IANS | Updated: December 16, 2020 15:40 IST

New Delhi, Dec 16 Eight years after the Nirbhaya case of gang-rape and murder of a physiotherapy student ...

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New Delhi, Dec 16 Eight years after the Nirbhaya case of gang-rape and murder of a physiotherapy student shook the conscience of the nation and led to hanging of four rapists earlier this year, the conviction rate in rape cases still remains abysmal despite stringent anti-rape laws in place.

As per the recent National Crime Records Bureau

( With inputs from IANS )

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